Letter Ll Week

Let's Leap into the letter "Ll"... 

What you'll need...

• paper plate
• orange paint
• googly eyes
• light orange foam

Paint paper plate orange.  Cut around the plate after it dries to make the mane.  Glue orange circle foam, add eyes, and face.

Lollipops Lips & Mustaches 
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What You'll Need:

• lollipops
• foam paper 
• scissors
• pencil/marker

1. Use your pencil/marker to draw a mustache or lips on the foam paper.
2. Cut out shape.
3. Stick the end of the lollipop into the center of your mustache or lips and you have yourself a cute, lil', lollipop treat!

Letter Hunt: Your letter bucket is filled with lions, ladybugs, lizards, lobsters, legos, lanterns, etc.

Fine Motor: Lacing Letter Ll
Let your little one improve their fine motor skills by punching holes in the letter "Ll" and lacing them up.

Coloring Page: Print off the Ll is for Lion  coloring sheet on the Fisher-Price website. Click on the link: http://www.fisher-price.com/us/ms7/alphabet-coloring-pages.asp

Books: Below are a few suggested readings for your little ones. You should be able to find most of these books at your local library or around the house.

• The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
• The Grouch Ladybug by Eric Carle
• Eli by Bill Peet
• Tawny Scrawny Lion by Kathryn Jackson
• Ladybug, Ladybug by Ruth Brown

"Little" Tip of the Week:
Try different avenues of learning.  Here's a link to a cute story for learning the letter "L":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3J38EgtVc4

Have a LOVELY week, Little Smartypants!